Setting up a mineral water plant is a tremendously profitable business idea. What makes it even more feasible is the fact that it can be started with low investment.

However, more often than not, people lack market knowledge and knowledge about the documents that go into starting a mineral water business.

We have designed this article to provide you with the most accurate information and make you aware of the essential aspects that go into starting a mineral water plant. Do not miss any significant details required to help you grow in the business.

All said and done; it can be concluded that the mineral water business in India is highly profitable.

Overview of bottling water plant industry and its scope in India

A mineral water plant is primarily involved in purifying raw water, bottling them up, labelling them and supplying them to the consumers. When it comes to the scope of a mineral water plant in India, we can consider how it has experienced a 30-40% revenue hike in the last few years and is likely to keep growing. Hence, starting a water treatment plant from scratch in India will eventually be highly profitable.

Guidelines For a Mineral Water Plant to Commence

Commencing a mineral water plant but having the right information at hand is always a bonus, and knowing where to start is where the tricky part lies. The water plant business demands some significant level of investment and a lot of efforts when generating better ROI.

You will also need some licenses and permits to get started with all this.

Obtain all the required documents, including the permits and licenses

The most significant aspect of starting a business is to prove that it is legal in every way. For that, you will need to acquire specific mandatory licenses in order to continue working smoothly with no legal complications.

However, apart from legal reasons, acquiring licenses for businesses also attracts customers and wins their trust for the brand. Hence, before you go any further in your venture, procure all the permits and licenses essential for starting the business.

Form an entity

Choose the business entity you want to run; the options given below are the available alternatives:

1. Public limited company
2. Private limited company
3. Partnership firm
4. Sole proprietorship
5. One person company
6. Limited liability partnership (LLP)

Register your company as per your suitable business entity as soon as you find your best fit. For example, suppose you have chosen to operate as a private limited company. In that case, you need to register your company with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCAs) as per provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. For an LLP business, you will need to incorporate it under the provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.

Finalise the area of land you would need to set up the water plant

Another crucial step is to choose a suitable location to set up your business of mineral water plant. Moreover, choose the location keeping certain aspects in mind, like a location that allows you to divide the area for the production and the area for the office. Also, take care of some further aspects as mentioned below:

• Choose a location nearby the market area
• Location with proper access to the water
• Check the constant power supply in that area
• See to it that the location is at a place with road accessibility

Arrange all the equipment and types of machinery

Adequate machines and tools are a must when you want to set up a drinking water plant. Depending on the scale of your business, you can determine what all machines you will need to invest in. However, many a time, some business owners even have to take essential machines and tools on lease. Below-mentioned is the list of machinery you would require to set up your water plant.

• Generator set
• Storage tanks
• Water treatment machines and water filters
• Chlorination tanks
• Treatment tanks
• Water steriliser
• Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant
• Water dispensing and filling machines
• Sealers and conveyer
• Bottles

And then comes the step where you start selling your packaged drinking water bottle. You can even opt to sell your packaged drinking water through different market options, be it selling them directly to the consumer in bulk, even to the retailers or exporting it.

Conclusion

Since selling mineral water bottles is nothing new in the market, you will have to employ some unique marketing strategies for your business to make it a successful brand on the market. You can work on your USPs or try something that others are not following that often, for example, using biodegradable water bottles or recyclable ones. This will not only contribute to the environment but will also attract consumers to your brand.

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